Hi all,
When I was a kid, I remember reading in the newspaper that the Andromeda galaxy would be visible in the north-eastern sky at a particular time of the night. My father had bought me a pair of Hanimex 7x50 binoculars and I recall waking up and trying in vain to see this majestic object which was touted as being the most distant visible object to the unaided human eye.
I had no idea what a planisphere was, or what the constellations looked like. I remember reading that I had to look for the Great Square of Pegasus and navigate my way to the galaxy. Alas, I never found it on that night, or on subsequent nights.
Anyhow, that's how my love of astronomy was born.
20-something years later, I have been fortunate enough to photograph this most beautiful of celestial treasure-troves.
I couldn't wait to process this. It's a rough process. I will add some hydrogen alpha to this and re-visit it.
6.5 hours LRGB: 210
60 60 60.
I must say, though, that I am completely in love with PixInsight. What a remarkable piece of software!
Normal resolution available
here.
50% resolution available
here.
Would appreciate your comments, critique, etc.
Hope you like it!
H
